Demographics: Male, Nigerian, US Citizen
Intended Major: Business with a concentration in Finance or Economics, hoping to pursue a career in investment banking.
State/Location of residency: Waterbury Connecticut
*Other special factors (first generation to college, legacy, athlete, etc.): I don’t know, my parents got their degrees outside of the state and I saw that if parents didn’t get a degree in the US you are considered first gen but other schools say as long as they got a degree.
Intended Major(s)
GPA, Rank, and Test Scores
UW/W GPA: 3.96 UW, 4.56 W
Class Rank: 17/250
ACT/SAT Scores: Test Optional
Coursework
(AP/IB/Dual Enrollment classes: 8 APS/2 Dual Enrollments
Awards
▻ New England Scholastic Press Association Award 2022
▻ Certificate in Finance from Precision Exam 2022
▻ Was selected for Artrageous 2023 and had artwork shown in Mattatuck Museum
▻ Harvard Book Award 2023
▻ National Honors Society 2023
▻ Certificate given by participating and helping with Dyslexia Walk 2023
▻ Certified in Dementia Care from CARES Certification 2023
Extracurriculars
▻ Fitness Club ( September 2021 - December 2021 )
▻ President/Founder of MultiCultural Club ( October 2022 - Ongoing )
▻ National Honors Society Treasurer ( May 2023 - Ongoing )
▻ Upward Bound TRIO Student Leader ( 2022 - Ongoing )
▻ Key Club ( 2022 - Ongoing )
▻ Y.E.S Club Treasurer ( 2022 - Ongoing )
Essays/LORs/Other Though this may seem unoriginal I wrote my essay around how my childhood home burned down during covid and how I went through an enlightening experience due to that. I can’t read LORs so I wouldn’t know but I do know that I have great relationships with the teachers I asked LORs from.
Schools
(List of colleges by your initial chance estimate; designate if applying ED/EA/RD; if a scholarship is necessary for affordability, indicate that you are aiming for a scholarship and use the scholarship chance to estimate it into the appropriate group below)
Safety Baruch ( Hopefully Macaulay Honors ), Fordham University, Penn State
Match University of Connecticut, Lafayette College ( Legacy )
Reach NYU (ED), Washu (EDII), UVA, and BC
If you guys think that maybe some Safties and Matches aren’t really Safties or Matches then please tell me I am up for any criticism! Thanks for taking time out your day to read and help if you do and have a nice afternoon!